income
noun [ C or U ] uk/ˈɪŋ.kʌm/ us/ˈɪn.kʌm/
B2 收入，收益
money that is earned from doing work or received from investments
Average incomes have risen by 4.5 percent over the past year. 人均收入比去年上涨了4.5%。
More help is needed for people on low incomes. 低收入人群需要更多的帮助。
I haven't had much income from my stocks and shares this year. 今年我在股票上没有多少收益。
（公司营业上的）收益
a company's profit in a particular period of time
The company's income has greatly improved: profit rose more than 50 percent last year. 公司收入大为改善，去年的利润上涨了50%。
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- The report shows that poor families spend a larger proportion of their income on food.
- The money I get from teaching evening classes provides a supplement to my main income.
- It's an organization that offers free legal advice to people on low incomes.
- St Lucia depends on its clean coastal waters because fishing and tourism provide much of its income.
- There are severe penalties for failing to declare all your income to the tax authorities.